Comments on: The Financial Irresponsibility of a Parent. http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/ Life After Plastic Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:54:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dana http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Dana Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:48:10 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-60 Oh wow.  OK.  The only reason I would not possibly want either my mom or my dad (they're divorced) to live with me is if they were given to criminal behavior, or to behavior that was destructive to anyone but themselves.  I could not fathom not doing it otherwise.  For Pete's sake. I only exist because they got together, and one or the other of them raised me to adulthood (mostly Dad).  I literally owe them my life.  I could not see myself doing anything else but taking them in if they needed it.  And if they behaved in such a way that I could not live with them I would at least oversee them getting into a decent residential situation somewhere. Again.  It is the least I can do.  Wow.  What is this world coming to? Oh wow.  OK.  The only reason I would not possibly want either my mom or my dad (they’re divorced) to live with me is if they were given to criminal behavior, or to behavior that was destructive to anyone but themselves.  I could not fathom not doing it otherwise.  For Pete’s sake. I only exist because they got together, and one or the other of them raised me to adulthood (mostly Dad).  I literally owe them my life.  I could not see myself doing anything else but taking them in if they needed it.  And if they behaved in such a way that I could not live with them I would at least oversee them getting into a decent residential situation somewhere.

Again.  It is the least I can do.  Wow.  What is this world coming to?

]]> By: Mr Plasectomy http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Mr Plasectomy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:36:44 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-52 @Sandy - I may have to do just that. Every financial decision she seems to make just bugs me to no end. @Meg - I can understand our parents not being receptive as they are supposed to be older and wiser, but I wish they would realize it is out of concern. @Sandy – I may have to do just that. Every financial decision she seems to make just bugs me to no end.

@Meg – I can understand our parents not being receptive as they are supposed to be older and wiser, but I wish they would realize it is out of concern.

]]> By: Meg http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Meg Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:40:02 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-51 I'm sorry to hear about your Mother's financial woes, but it is also nice to hear there are others out there in similar situations as myself. My mother has no 401K left because she's taken everything out. She also decides which bills to pay each month yet, she continues to have the newest DVD or other gadget as soon as she can. I've tried to make comments here and there about the situation but she is totally non receptive, even confrontational about the subject. I agree it's the whole parents taking advice from their children thing. ~Meg onourwayonline.com I’m sorry to hear about your Mother’s financial woes, but it is also nice to hear there are others out there in similar situations as myself.

My mother has no 401K left because she’s taken everything out. She also decides which bills to pay each month yet, she continues to have the newest DVD or other gadget as soon as she can.

I’ve tried to make comments here and there about the situation but she is totally non receptive, even confrontational about the subject. I agree it’s the whole parents taking advice from their children thing.

~Meg
onourwayonline.com

]]> By: A Stroll Around the Blogosphere » Blogging Away Debt http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-47 A Stroll Around the Blogosphere » Blogging Away Debt Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:04:04 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-47 [...] Mr. Plasectomy talks about the financial irresponsibility of a parent. It is tough to see anyone we care for be irresponsible with [...] [...] Mr. Plasectomy talks about the financial irresponsibility of a parent. It is tough to see anyone we care for be irresponsible with [...]

]]> By: Sandy http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sandy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-42 Your mom might be in this little country I know of called Denial.  Perhaps you can really sit down with her and tell her how concerned you are and some tough love might also be in order.  I told my mom that I am NOT paying for her to live somewhere when she gets older and that I am NOT going to be responsible for her because she was being irresponsible with herself.  It woke her up.  She's straightened up a bit but she still had a long way to go.  At least she stopped calling me El Cheapo since she has seen the light(bulb). Your mom might be in this little country I know of called Denial.  Perhaps you can really sit down with her and tell her how concerned you are and some tough love might also be in order.  I told my mom that I am NOT paying for her to live somewhere when she gets older and that I am NOT going to be responsible for her because she was being irresponsible with herself.  It woke her up.  She’s straightened up a bit but she still had a long way to go.  At least she stopped calling me El Cheapo since she has seen the light(bulb).

]]> By: Movingonup! http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/02/16/the-financial-irresponsibility-of-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Movingonup! Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=159#comment-38 I just came by to visit your blog. Good luck with becoming debt free!  I'm excited to be too. I just came by to visit your blog. Good luck with becoming debt free!  I’m excited to be too.

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